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All these advances and a pos 89 crx will out due all of them in mileage. While on a commercial scale that guy's claims might have some validity, it probably means little to nothing for us. His storage units appear to be above ground. I don't see how below ground units are effected drastically by temperature changes. Maybe the speed at which you pump the gas means something, but I really don't care that much. If I want to use less gas I ride my motorcycle that gets 38 around town and 50 on the highway, even when doing 95.
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From: Plattsburgh, NY
Originally Posted by MikeyCB,Nov 30 2007, 08:07 AM
Maybe I'm argumentative, but I don't think I buy that. The tanks are so huge that they are no doubt buried below the frost line. The temperature below that point fluctuates very minimally, and less so the further down you go. The frost line (in North American areas that see freezing temps) is typically somewhere between 2-6 feet. I am not about to spend the next few hours doing the math to create graphs showing tank depth vs ambient air temperature vs fuel temp vs volume but logic tells me those tanks are not seeing more than a VERY minute change in temperature at any time.
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From: denver
Originally Posted by S2KANDRE,Nov 30 2007, 11:03 AM
These tips are ridiculous....
i thought the last thing was a good:
> Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage
> tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is
> being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some
> of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
reference:
expect a 1% change in volume for water and i think gas would be double that number...
keep this in mind when you pass up a gas station with a 3 cent difference in price. you are only buying 10-15gal of liquid, could be not enough to get past what is not already in the plumbing, pipes whatever.
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From: Tulsa, OK
Originally Posted by jah,Dec 2 2007, 10:12 AM
you got to read the whole thing before you spiral off onto your keyboard.
i thought the last thing was a good:
> Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage
> tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is
> being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some
> of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
reference:
expect a 1% change in volume for water and i think gas would be double that number...
keep this in mind when you pass up a gas station with a 3 cent difference in price. you are only buying 10-15gal of liquid, could be not enough to get past what is not already in the plumbing, pipes whatever.
i thought the last thing was a good:
> Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage
> tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is
> being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some
> of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
reference:
expect a 1% change in volume for water and i think gas would be double that number...
keep this in mind when you pass up a gas station with a 3 cent difference in price. you are only buying 10-15gal of liquid, could be not enough to get past what is not already in the plumbing, pipes whatever.
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